Re: 5 year plan advice

Unix experience is good. Not sure you really need the Network and Sys Admin stuff. Some smaller shops might combine DBA and Sys Admin jobs into one, but I think most larger companies separate the 2 jobs.

But, no matter what, I'd recomend getting some experience with programming against an Oracle database, using any language. I'd say this is more important than Network and Sys Admin certs.

I've been doing Oracle DBA job for about 10 years and never have had Solaris Network or System Admin training/certification. I've worked on Solaris and HP mostly, but also on AIX and some minor (thankfully) work on Windows.

"Jason Malrick" <theinternetjob_at_onebox.com> wrote in message news:e14bb14d.0205272017.2ddc31ac_at_posting.google.com...
> Im 21 I work as a nocc tech and my 5 year plan is to be a Oracle DBA.
> Right now im trying to lay the ground work, a Oracle DBA I knew told
> me a while back Unix background is smiled apon. So im in the proccess
> of getting my Solaris Network and System admin certs right now. Im
> looking for advice on what I should learn now to become the best
> Oracle DBA i can be later.
>
> Any recommened books or applications I should learn or languages etc.
> would be appreciated.
>
> Jason
Received on Wed May 29 2002 - 05:36:14 CEST